REPORT
- Due to the Covid lockdown we have not had a meeting over the past few months but will be arranging a remote meeting hopefully before the end of October.
- Court Delays
The delays in the Court system appear to be getting worse. There appears to be no consistent approach by the courts as to whether or not to hear matters remotely by telephone or by Teams for example or to bring the parties in for a face to face hearing. There are reports of some face to face hearings now being listed but these have their challenges due to the limitations on the number of people who can physically be in the courtroom at any one time. There are equally virtually no real waiting facilities. The court is supposed to be moving to the new secure CV platform but we are not aware of this having been utilised locally as yet.
1.3 The EMDU has now permanently closed.
- Database
A reminder that the Committee hold a list of family practitioners in the area which is a very useful method of communicating information to family lawyers locally. Would everybody please check that members of their family team are included. If they are not, then please let Fiona have your email address. You do not have to be a member of Derby & District Law Society to be on the list.
- Local Family Justice Board
The Derby Family Local Justice Council was originally set up in 2005. It was subsequently resurrected as the Local Family Justice Board. Many committee members are members of the Board and if you want to be on the LFJB’s mailing list and be sent information about training events etc please contact Joanne.eton1@hmc.gsi.gov.uk.
Fiona Apthorpe, Secretary
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